Diabetes, Meet with Dietitian

Diabetes Meet the Dietitian 

Do you have a relationship with Diabetes? Or Is this the start of your relationship with Diabetes? I am here to inform you that like all relationships, your relationship with Diabetes will have its ups and downs. Let me teach you to ride that sugar wave to the shore successfully. 

Let’s start by explaining what Diabetes is. Diabetes is an autoimmune disorder where cells in your pancreas start to die or are not recognized by your body’s glucose. Now glucose is the sweet stuff, the body’s sugar.  

There are two main types of Diabetes: Type 1 & Type 2.

Type1 is defined as the immune system destroying the cells in the pancreas that excrete insulin. Insulin is a hormone that helps regulate blood glucose.

Type2 is defined as insulin resistant meaning your body still makes insulin but does not recognize it. 

Let’s have a serious moment, if you let your sugar levels run wild then you are setting yourself up for complications, and I don’t know about you but college is the time to let loose, and have some fun! Learn, Live, and Love!

 

Come see me to:

·         Learn to control your Diabetes.

·         Live a healthy life through food.

·         Love being the best you, you can be!

Call/Email me at 936-468-1022 or drake-sarah@aramark.com

References:

Center for Disease Control and Prevention. (2013). Diabetes Fact Sheet. Retrieved From: http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/pubs/pdf/ndfs_2011.pdf

Picture. (2013). Retrieved From: http://www.painlesscooking.com/nutritional-value-of-vegetables.html

Blog was written by SFA interns: Nikki Jupe & Rachel Trammell

November is National Diabetes Awareness Month

Do you know someone with Diabetes? Do you have Diabetes? Does someone in your family have Diabetes?

Did you know Diabetes affects over 25 million people in the U.S. alone?!

Let me introduce what Diabetes is:

Diabetes is a disease that involves your insulin and your glucose. There are two main types of Diabetes: Type 1 and Type 2.

Type 1 is when your cells in your pancreas start to die, and your body does not produce enough insulin for proper function.

Type 2 is when your cells do not recognize the insulin, and your blood sugar starts to build up in the blood stream.

Now that I have told you a little about the disease, let me inform you what to look for:

Signs & Symptoms:

• Fatigue
• Excessive Thirst
• Excessive Urination
• Excessive Hunger
• Stress

Have more questions? Interested in controlling your diabetes? Needs tips to meal plan in the dining hall? Know a friend that needs more information about their diabetes?

Call/Email me for an appointment!! I’m here to help YOU!

Phone: 936-468-1022 Email: drake-sarah@aramark.com

References:
Center for Disease Control and Prevention. (2013). Diabetes Fact Sheet. Retrieved From: http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/pubs/pdf/ndfs_2011.pdf
Sign and Symptom Picture. (2013). Retrieved From: http://wikieducator.org/K.I.S.S.ing_Diabetes
Stop Diabetes Picture. (2013). Retrieved From: http://stopdiabetes.diabetes.org/site/PageServer?pagename=SD_alert_main

October 24th is NATIONAL FOOD DAY!

October is Breast Cancer Awareness

October is finally here! Fall is in the air, Halloween is around the corner, but more importantly it is Breast Cancer Awareness month! 1 in 8 women will develop invasive breast cancer in their lifetime. The American Cancer Society estimates about 2,240 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed among men in 2013. This means prevention is essential for everyone. Some of the best ways to reduce your risk of cancer include; maintaining a healthy weight, eating more fruits, vegetables and whole grains, limiting alcohol consumption and reducing sodium intake.

Easy to follow steps to reduce your risk of cancer through your lifestyle:

• Maintaining a healthy weight
o Including daily exercise
o Choosing low-fat food options
• Eating more fruits, vegetables and whole grains
o Making half your plate fruits and vegetables which are known sources of cancer-fighting antioxidants
o Add a variety of color in your diet
o Make half your grains whole
• Limiting alcohol consumption
o No more than one drink daily for women and two for men
• Reducing sodium intake
o Choose low sodium labels
o Season foods with herbs and spices instead
o Avoid processed foods



Resources:
http://www.eatright.org/Public/content.aspx?id=9904
http://www.cancer.org/cancer/breastcancerinmen/detailedguide/breast-cancer-in-men-key-statistics
http://nutritionfacts.org/2011/09/26/breast-cancer-and-diet/preventing-breast-cancer/

Today is World Vegetarian Day!!!!

Today is World Vegetarian Day! Check out our table in the Spirit Lounge (Baker Patillo Student Center) for information, samples, and a chance to win a prize.

We hear a lot of people talking about Vegetarianism, but what does that mean? There are actually several different categories that fall into this title.

Vegan- excludes all animal products such as meat, poultry, fish, eggs, milk, cheese and other dairy products
Lacto-Ovo -excludes meat, poultry and fish but includes eggs and dairy products.
Lacto excludes meat, poultry, fish and eggs but includes dairy products

Vegetarian diets can be a very healthy diet, but with any diet that has restrictions, making sure you get enough of the right nutrients is important. Some nutrients to be sure to get plenty of include:

• Protein (beans, whole grains, soy products, nuts and nut butters, dairy products, Eggs)
• Calcium (milk, yogurt and cheese, Fortified soymilk or rice milk, fortified cereals, calcium-fortified juice, calcium-set tofu, leafy green vegetables, broccoli, beans, almonds and almond butter)
• Iron (fortified breakfast cereals, soybean nuts, dark green, leafy greens, beans, enriched breads, rice and pasta, eggs, peanut butter)
• B-12 (B12-fortified foods including nutritional yeast, soymilk, meat analogs and ready-to-eat cereals, dairy products, eggs)
• Vitamin D (eggs, vitamin D-fortified soymilk, cow's milk, orange juice, and ready-to-eat cereals)

Resources:
http://www.eatright.org/Public/content.aspx?id=6372
http://veggie.buntch.net/westernnostri/




***This post is brought to you by our guest bloggers and SFASU Dietetic Interns, Samantha and Elizabeth!